Film-winding and film-storing means for coiled films



Sept. 5 2,171,991

FILM-WINDING AND FILM-STORING mamas FOR comm nuns O.YRALL Original Filed Dec. 18, 1935 -2 Sheets-Sheet 1 EA NS FOR COILED FILMS Sept. 5, 1939. o. RALL FILM-WINDING AND FILM-STORING M 2 Sheets-sheaf. 2

Original Filed Dec. 18, 1935 DIEM M Rodi 7' Mmal, WTMM/ q.

cord pulleys 8, 9 and Patented Sept. 5, 1939 Application December Renewed- February camber 18, 1934 5 Claims.

The present invention relates to improvements in film winding and film films of kinematograph avoid re-winding of the storing means for coiled apparatus. In order to film during projection, it

has been proposed to take the film from an inner point of the pay-out spool and wind some outwardly upon the take-up spool. It has also been proposed in conjunction with this mode'oi winding the film, to make the'pay-out and the take-up spools exchangeable and connect the two spools during projection by a belt or like drive.

The present invention has for its object to improve an arrangement of this kind so as to attain a smooth, jerk-free removal of the film from the pay-out spool and also a smooth winding upon the take-up spool. Both spools are operatively connected so that the film is positively pulled out of the pay-out spool. The pay-out spool is, in known manner, provided with a ring holding the film, from the outside.

By the improved arrangement invention the weariso according to the me re-win'ding of the film during projection is entirely avoided and ,correct feeding of the film through the projection apparatus is insured. fectly smooth and. pay-out spool to the protected against damage,

prolonged.

The film is passed in a perjerk-free' manner .irom the take-up spool, being fully whereby its life is The improved spools according to the invention are extremely simple and cheap to manufacture, and can therefore be used also as storage spools for storing a considerable number of films.

The accompanying drawings show by way of example one construction embodying the features of the invention.

Fig. 1 shows the namely, thepay-out arrangement of the two spools,

and the take-up spools in the projection apparatus, in elevatipnal view.

Fig. 2'is a plan view corresponding to Fig. l,

Fig. 3 is a cross section of thepay-out spool,

Fig. 4 is a corresponding sectional,

elevational view of the said pay-out spool,

Fig. 5 is a crosssection of ,the take-up spool, Fig. 6 is an elevation corresponding to Fig. 5,

and

spool.

Figs. '7 and 8 are front and side views respectively of a detail appertaining tothe pay-out The complete film-winding arrangement com- 5 prises two spools I and! easing 3 upon shafts are driven by means cord pulleys are loos which are mounted in a 4 and 5. The two spools of an electro-motor 6, via

12 and cords-l and H. The

ely mounted by means of .of. two. halves connected by a proper 3i;

RING MEANS 18, 1935, Serial No. 55,119. 9, 1939. In Germany De- (cl. se -4cm sleeves i and it upon the shafts d and and are in driving engagement through the medium oi claws with corresponding parts H of the spools.

The spools each consist of a lateral flange l5 5 fixedly connected with the corresponding sleeve it. Upon the lateral flange it is fixed a spool core it provided withjaws it which are yieldingly mounted to move in the radial direction. The yielding mounting of the jaws may be obtained in various ways, for instance, as shown in the drawings by means of bolts l1 loaded by springs it. Preferably, the spool core and the jaws l6 mounted thereon are so constructed that they taper towards the fixed lateral flange it as 15 shown in Figs. 3 and 5. This tapering has the result that the film on being removed, does not slide with its inner-edge upon the spool core. This sliding of the edge usually leads to damage.

I In connection with the take-up spool the tapering go of the spool core has the result that the windings or coils of the film bear against the lateral flange It so-that after removal of the covering plate 23, the film lies firmly upon the lateral 'fiange l4 and can be removed with the latter. K I

In the pay-out spool, as shown in Fig. 3, the covering plate is mounted'upon a sleeve adapted to he slid upon the shaft 6 and locked by means of a pin 2i against rotation. The covering plate has a kidney-shaped opening 22, as '30 shown in Fig. 1, through which the film is removed from the interior of the coiled film.

As shown in Fig. 4, the spool is covered by means, of an annular band 21, which consists hinge 28, and fastened, as shown in Figs. 7 and 8 by a fastening comprising a slot 30 and a fastening member The band 21 is provided with tongues 32 which engage the lateral flange i i and" thereby hold the band 2? upon the periphery of the spool.

' claws engaging the sleeve I4. Upon the sleeve id is mounted a cam member 25 which upon insertion of the sleeve 26 acts upon the bolts I! of the jaws it to force the jaws outwardly. As may be seen from Figs. 3 and 4, the jaws I6 of the pay-out spool are pulled inwards by the springs l8-so thatthe film can be removed, free 'from friction,'through the opening 22 of the payout spool. The film is then passed over guide shown in Fig.

is adjusted by the movable jaws It to the same diameter as the first coils of the coiled film of the I 1. In a film spool the pay-out spool. The two spools can therefore be connected together as shown in Fig. 1 by a cord drive so that the film is moved without any jerks and perfectly smoothly from the pay-out spool and wound with exactly the same speed up'onthe take-up spool.

when the film has passed through the pro-j jector and been fully wound upon the take up spool, and it is desired to use the film again for projection, the" two spools are after removal of the covering plates is and 23 exchanged, the

band 21 is placed upon the pay-out spool, and the film is again passed through the projector without re-windin by taking the inner end of the film from the pay-out spool and winding th film upon the take-up spool.

This arrangement is suitable for practically all film projectors, and can be used also for narrow films. The spools are very cheap to manufacture and can therefore be used as ordinary store spools.

I claim:

. sub-combination of: a fixed lateral flange; a core fixed to said flange and tapering towards said flange; jaws likewise tapering towards said flange'and mounted upon radially with regard to the centre of the spool; spring means tending to move jsaid jaws inwardly, said spring means comprising bolts fixed to the jaws and springs acting upon said bolts; a removable cover provided with an internal sleeve; cam means mounted upon said internal sleeve adapted to co-operate with the move said jaws outwardly upon insertion of said cover. w

2. In a film spool for kinematographic projectors, the sub-combination of: a fixed lateral flange; a core flxedto said fixed flange; spring means tending to collapse said core radially; means for expanding said core, and an said core to move supporting core pe iphery.

inner ends of said bolts to outer 2,171,991 38, 39 to the take-up spool 2. As

covering ring clamped to said lateral flange ant adapted to hold the coiled film at the periphery said outer ring consisting of two halves hinged]; connected together and adapted to be iastenec together, and spring-actuated jaws mounted in said ring adapted to act upon the periphery oi spool, the sub-combinationoi': a fixed lateral flange; a radially collapsible film mounted upon said fixed lateral flange; and a device for holding the coiled film upon its periphery, said device comprising a ring clamped to said lateral flange and consisting of up spool interchangeable with said pay-out spool, eachcomprising in sub-combination: a fixed lateral flange; an inwardly tapered core fixed to said flange; inwardly tapered jaws mounted resiliently on said core; means for positively rotating said core around a horizontal axis; means for moving said jaws towards and away from the axis of said core; a removable cover provided with an internal sleeve; and an outer two-part hinged covering ring associated with said flange for holding the coiled film at the pay-out spool and a takeup spool interchangeable with said pay-out spool,

each comprising ingsub-combination: a fixed lateral flange; to said' flange;

an, inwardly tapered, core fixed inwardly tapered jaws mounted resiliently on said core; means for positively rotating said core around a horizontal axis; means for moving said jaws towards and away from the axis of said core; a removable cover provided with an internal sleeve; an outer twopart hinged covering ring associated with said flange for hol g the coiled film at the periphcry; and spring-actuated jaws mounted in said ring adapted to act upon the periphery of the film.

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